[Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, 13th]On the evening of March 13th, splendid fireworks illuminated the night sky of Beijing, and the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games came to an end. This simple, safe and wonderful Paralympic event shines with the light of life of self-improvement and tenacious struggle, conveys the hope of unity and friendship, and leaves a strong mark in the history of the development of the world Paralympic movement and the global disability cause. .

This is one of the largest Winter Paralympics in history. Inspired by the Paralympic values ​​of “courage, determination, motivation and equality” at the core, nearly 600 disabled athletes from 46 countries (regions) participated in 6 major events and 78 minor events. On the field, they used difficult jumps and passionate sprints again and again to write the miracle of life that they are strong and unyielding and never give up. When Sun Hongsheng, with his arms empty, rushed down the mountain, when Yan Zhuo, who could not walk, steadily pushed the curling into the center of the circle, when Canadian veteran Brian McIver, who was competing for the sixth time, won his 16th Winter Paralympic Games. The gold medal, their wonderful performance, has already surpassed the competition itself and won the applause and respect of the world.

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A successful event comes from a wonderful event, and also benefits from the thoughtful service and strong guarantee of the host. From the Summer Paralympic Games to the Winter Paralympic Games, in the past 14 years, the barrier-free level of Beijing has been significantly improved, and the concept of helping the disabled is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Inside and outside the arena, athletes are full of praise for the professional and comfortable barrier-free environment, warm and efficient service, and safe and reliable epidemic prevention measures. Against the background of repeated delays in the new crown pneumonia epidemic and the impact of sports events, the Beijing Winter Paralympics has made a positive demonstration in the prevention and control of the epidemic. China implements the concept of green, shared, open and honest Olympics, and cooperates with the International Paralympic Committee and other parties, and handed over a wonderful answer sheet for organizing the Games. As IPC President Andrew Parsons said, the Beijing Winter Paralympics will elevate the Winter Paralympic Games to a new level.

The Beijing Winter Paralympics is a competition venue for athletes and a window to showcase the achievements of China’s disabled sports. This is the sixth time that China has organized a delegation to participate in the Winter Paralympic Games, and it is also the one with the largest delegation, the largest number of athletes and the most complete participating events since China participated in the Winter Paralympic Games. From the debut of the Winter Paralympic Games in Salt Lake City, the United States in 2002, to the breakthrough of zero gold medals in the Winter Paralympic Games in Pyeongchang in 2018, and then to the top of the list of gold medals and medals in the Beijing Winter Paralympic Games, the party and the country have a strong commitment to the disabled. The high importance of people’s career is the decisive factor for the development of disabled winter sports from scratch, from weak to strong, and the rapid progress of the Olympic Games. The historic achievements in the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics have laid a strong material foundation and injected a strong spiritual impetus for the development of sports for the disabled. Looking back on the past, we have embarked on a path for the development of disabled sports with Chinese characteristics and in line with the trend of the times; looking forward to the future, China will take the Beijing Winter Paralympics as a new starting point to further promote the high-quality development of the cause of disabled persons and promote the cause of international disabled persons. Develop together.

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From the successful hosting of the Beijing Winter Olympics to the successful conclusion of the Beijing Winter Paralympics, Beijing and Zhangjiakou have fulfilled the solemn promise of “two Olympics, equally exciting”. At present, the century-old changes and the epidemic of the century are intertwined, and mankind is facing multiple challenges. The successful holding of the Beijing Winter Olympics and the Winter Paralympics once again demonstrated the world‘s desire for “more unity” and the belief in “together for the future”, and played a movement of peace, fraternity and progress of the times. Let the Olympic light warm the world and illuminate the future, let us join hands and work together to usher in a better tomorrow!